Torrential rain and flooding in eastern Spain leave four people dead

Torrential rain battered eastern Spain on October 19, 2026, causing severe flooding that killed at least four people, France 24 English reported. The rainfall inundated streets, submerged roads, and swept away cars across parts of Spain's Mediterranean coast. [1]

Emergency crews carried out more than 400 rescues in Valencia, according to France 24 English. Some areas received up to 700 litres of rain per square metre within a 24-hour period, forcing many residents to remain indoors. [1]

Eastern Spain previously suffered severe flooding on October 29, 2024, when a high-level isolated low-pressure area, known as a DANA, dropped over a year of precipitation on the Valencian Community, Castilla-La Mancha, and Andalusia. That event caused around 241 deaths, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in Spanish history. [2]

The latest floods follow extreme weather events reported globally in recent weeks. As FTMQ World reported earlier, severe storms caused four deaths across Mexico and the United States, while Hurricane Simon and storm Rachel killed two people in coastal Mexico. [4][5]